1922-1923 Packard touring car at Fireman's Monument, St. Joseph, Mich.

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Description:

7.5x9.5 black and white photograph of a 1922-1923 Packard left side view, top raised, female standing at driver's door, parked in front of monument in St. Joseph, Mich., 1922. Inscribed on photo back: Packard 133, first series single-six (produced 4/20/1922-12/27/1923), 6-cylinder, 54-horsepower, 133-inch wheelbase, 7-person touring car (body type #225), monument erected to commemorate the bravery of those [firemen] who heroically gave up their lives in the performance of duty at the burning of Yore Opera House, Benton Harbor, Mich., Sunday September, 5th, 1896. Names visible on monument: Edward M. Gange, Silas F. Watson, Frank M. Seaver, Arthur B. Hill, and Robert L. Rofe.

Notes:

The original materials from this collection are located in the Special Collections at the Detroit Public Library. Additional items that were not digitized may also be available. and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original cataloging by the Detroit Public Library

Date Issued:

[1922 TO 1923]

Data Provider:

Detroit Public Library and Wayne State University. Libraries

Collection:

Changing Face of the Auto Industry

Place:

Michigan, St. Joseph, Michigan, St. Joseph, Michigan, and Michigan

Subject Topic:

Packard automobile, History, Monuments, and Fire fighters

Format:

photographs

Rights:

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URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:CFAIEB01d076